Jul 22, 2025
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John Stein and his quartet will be performing on Thursday, August 14 as part of the AHA! Concert Series at the Fiber Optic Center Jazz Wall in New Bedford, MA.
They’ll be playing two sets – at 5:00 PM and 7:00 PM – right outside the Fiber Optic Center at 23 Centre Street. These shows are free and open to the public, offering a perfect opportunity to enjoy live jazz under the evening sky.
The quartet features:
Allan Chase on saxophones
Ed Lucie on bass guitar
Mike Connors on drums
John Stein on guitar
They’ll perform a mix of originals and jazz favorites. Bring a chair, say hello, and make an evening of it!
Hope to see you there!
Jun 12, 2025
🌈 Centre Street Jazz + aha! pride = One Unforgettable Night!
June is PRIDE MONTH, and aha! New Bedford—your hub for arts, culture, and community—is turning up the volume! On Thursday, June 12, celebrate the return of Centre Street Jazz with two sets from the incredible Acoustic Standards Quartet featuring John Allmark on trumpet, Dino Govoni on tenor sax, Evan Carley on bass, and Marty Richards on drums (5:30 PM & 7:15 PM), right in the heart of downtown.
📍 23 Centre Street, New Bedford
☔ In case of rain, we’ll move into the garage at 23 Centre Street, New Bedford
🎷 Sets: 5:30 PM & 7:15 PM
Come for the music, stay for the pride—don’t miss this night of culture, community, and celebration!
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Jun 8, 2023
#LatinGenesis / Liebman-Braden-Moretti
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Latin Genesis
Liebman-Braden-Moretti
A new CD inspired by a legendary session! Saxophonists Dave Liebman, Don Braden, and Dan Moretti are featured here in a Latin session that has its roots in Elvin Jones’ 1972 album “Genesis”. This group generates raw, grooving, high-energy Latin-jazz.
Featured
Dave Liebman / tenor and soprano sax
Don Braden / tenor and soprano sax
Dan Moretti / tenor and soprano sax, flute, alto flute, and bass clarinet
Oscar Stagnaro / bass
Mark Walker / drums
Pernell Saturnino / percussion
Jorge Najaro / percussion
Rick Andrade / talking drum
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Jul 15, 2021
JIM ROBITAILLE in concert
THURSDAY, AUGUST 14, 2021, sets 5:30 + 7:15 PM
“Bossas, Ballads, and Blues” New Bedford AHA! Night (AHA is Art-History-Architecture)
A FREE arts & cultural event in Downtown New Bedford, MA
The jazz wall on the side of the Kaller Beef Building houses
Fiber Optics Center and Whaling City Sound, 23 Center Street, New Bedford.
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